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Patented Sept. 17, 1918.

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Application filed August 8, 19145.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES STOLLBERG, a citizen of the United States,residing in Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio,have-invented a new and useful Improvement in Incinerators, of which thefollowing is a specification.

y invention relates in general to incinerators and more particularly todevices of this character adapted for use in the burning of paper andother refuse in the backyards, courts and the like of residences, storesand factories. A

One of the principal objects of the invention is the provision of anincinerator for the burning o refuse wherein all of the parts of theburning chamber except the removable cover will be constructed ofsubstantial metal welded together into sub stantially a single piece andwhich will be of suiiicient lightness to permit it to be readily carriedabout so that it may be stored when not in use and so that it may bemoved from place to place as convenience may make desirable.

A further object of the invention is to so construct a cover for such abody made wholly of substantial metal welded together into practically asingle piece.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an ash receptacle soconstructed and connected to the body of the incinerator that the wholedevice may be picked up by a single person and moved easily.

An additional object of the invention is to provide an incineratorconstructed of relatively heavy material which, while possessing littleweight, will be strong and durable and which will prevent the escape ofburning pieces of refuse.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be a parent as it isbetter understood from t e following description when; considered inconnection with the accompanying drawing illustrating a preferredembodiment thereof.

eferring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is aside elevation of an incinerator embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of a cover for the same;

Fig. 3 is a transverse or horizontal section taken substantially on theline 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a similar section taken substan tially on the line H of Fig.1;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 17, 1918. Serial No. 855,717.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged partial vertical sectional View; I

Fig. 6 is also an enlarged partial side elevation showing the joint ofadjacent edges of the sheet of foraminous material forming the sidewalls of the body portion; and

-Fig. 7 is a section taken substantially on the line 77 of Fig. 6.

he incinerator shown on the drawings and embodying my invention consistsof a body 8, a cover 9 and an ash receptacle 10.

The body 8 in the present instance is formed of a cylindrical body wall11 formed of a single sheet of expanded metal of relatively heavy stock,the longitudinal edges of which are matched and welded together as seenin Fig. 6, the outer overlapping edge 12 being connected throughout itslength with the inner overlapping edge 13. These edges are so arrangedthat they overlap throughout along a complete series of openings in theexpanded metal so that a doubleedged welded joint is provided. Thisforms a seam of strength substantially equal to that of any otherportion of the sheet and one which is not easily detected by the eye.lower edges 14 and 15 to upper and lower bands 16 and 17 ofsubstantially imperforate sheet metal and these edges are welded to'thebands. The lower band 17 extends downwardly beneath the lower edge 15 ofthe cylindrical side wall of the incinerator to form a reinforced smoothsupport to which a circular expanded metal bottom 19 of ma-v terialsubstantially that of the cylindrical side wall is welded about itsedge.

he cover 9 consists in the present instance of an imperforate angle ringor band 20 having welded to its under surface a sheet of expanded metal21. The band 20 has a downwardly extending annular flange 22 adapted toembrace the upper band 16.

Secured at intervals about the lower band 17 and extending downwardlyare legs 23, each turned inwardly at right angles at its bottom to formfeet 24. These legs are formed of still sheet metal and serves tosupport the body of the incinerator while above the ground. The areceptacle 10 is of diameter greater than the diameter of the band 1'?by a suiiicient amount to permit the legs 23 to rest upon its bottom.This ashreceptacle consists of a bottom sheet 25 and an upwardlyextending annular flange 26. Clips 27 are secured at appropriatelocations to the bottom sheet 25 and are adapted to engage over the feet2% of the legs to permit the body of the incinerator to be detachablysecured to the ash receptacle. The body portion may be secured to theash receptacle or removed from it by merely rotating the body portionrelatively to the ash receptacle through a sutiicient angle to engagethe feet 2i beneath the clips 27 or to remove them from engagementtherewith.

Suitable handles 28 are prov ded on the body of the incinerator topermit the whole device to be carried from place to place and a similarhandle is provided on the cover to ermit its easy removal.

It will be apparent that an incinerator embodying my invention can becheaply constructed and will possess exceptional features of strength,durability and efliciency in use. The foraminous sides, cover and bottomformed by the expanded metal will give the outside air sufficient accessto insure rapid burning of the contents and will yet prevent thematerial being burned from blowing about and setting fire to surroundingproperty. The device may be easily carried about and will be relativelylight in weight.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantageswill be understood from the foregoing without further description, andit will be manifest that various changes may be made in the form,construction and arrangement of the parts Without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its materialadvantages, the form hereinbefore de- Ooplee 0! thin patent may beobtained for he cent: each,

scribed being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

1 claim:

1. In an incinerator, the combination of a for-aminous body portionincluding a foraminous bottom, a band secured to the said bottom andsecured to the lower edge of the body portion and uniting the saidbottom with the body, an ash receiving metallic pan comprising asurrounding flange, and legs attached to the said band of the bodyportion fitting within the said flange of the pan and detachably securedto the pan, the said legs being of a length to leave an open air spacebetween the top edge of the said flange of the pan and the lower edge ofthe said band of the body portion; substantially as specified.

2. An incinerator comprising a foraminous body having a foraminousbottom, legs attached to and extending down 'from said body, the lowerextremities of said legs be ing bent inwardly at right angles to formfeet, a pan supporting the feet and having a flange fitting the exteriorof the legs, and hook-shaped clips secured on the bottom of said panhaving vertical portions which engage the sides of said feet and havingfree ends which extend over the tops of the feet, for deta'chablyuniting the pan; substantially as specified.

Signed this 28th 'day of July, presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES STOLLBERG.

1914, in the Vitnesses L. W. BREEDE, G. W. WINTERS.

by addressing the "Commissioner 0! Patents.

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